Is Iced Tea OK?

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08-02-2004, 05:22 AM
xenithon

Is Iced Tea OK?

Hi All,

Instead of downing plain water all day I have been looking for something for a bit of flavor and variety. I see a lot of people say drinking stuff like Crystal Light I believe its called, is perfectly fine. However we don't get that here and I have been looking for a similar product here, something which is sugar free, virtually calorie free and non-carbonated. I found this stuff called Manhattan Iced Tea (lite). It tastes amazing and I wanted to check that it's ok to have. Don't think I will ever have more than a bottle a day anyway. Please check it out here and let me know if its ok: http://www.clover.co.za/live/conten...ac635aba284cb50

To make it easier, here are the details:

Ingredients - Water, Natural Tea Extract Flavour, Citric acid, Aspartame, Flavourant, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Pimaricin, Sodium citrate, Colourants, ECGC Epigallocatechin gallate.

Nutritional info Per 100ml of Lite variant:
- Energy: 1kj
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Sodium: 16mg
- Fat: 0g
- Protein: 0.06g

Thanks,
X
08-02-2004, 11:03 AM
diesel21

I buy arizona diet green ice tea, just drink it like once twice a day to switch it up...(also has no aspartame)

I don't see how it could be "bad"
08-02-2004, 11:11 AM
CutMeUp

look at the ingredients on the labels. after reading enough on this site you should be able to determine for yourself which things are ok.
08-02-2004, 02:07 PM
doby48

Ice Tea looks fine, if you don't get Crystal Light check into Sugar Free Kool-Aid, works just as well as Crystal Light same basic nutritional info too.
08-02-2004, 03:16 PM
Blown_SC

Quote:

Originally Posted by doby48

Ice Tea looks fine, if you don't get Crystal Light check into Sugar Free Kool-Aid, works just as well as Crystal Light same basic nutritional info too.

Hi..

What is used to sweeten the sugar-free Kool-aid, you remember off hand?
Aspartame?
08-02-2004, 03:18 PM
Lozgod

I brew my own Green Tea and sweeten it with splenda.
08-02-2004, 03:23 PM
PrairieDawg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozgod

I brew my own Green Tea and sweeten it with splenda.

you home brew everything. I bet you have one hell of a lab in your basement :eek:
08-02-2004, 03:37 PM
doby48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blown_SC

Hi..

What is used to sweeten the sugar-free Kool-aid, you remember off hand?
Aspartame?

It used to be sweetened with Aspartame, but it seems that they have changed the formula cause in the last couple months I have found it sweetened with Splenda instead. If you can't find the Splenda sweetened, you can always buy the plain unsweetened Kool-Aid and add splenda to it yourself too.
08-02-2004, 03:44 PM
Lozgod

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrairieDawg

you home brew everything. I bet you have one hell of a lab in your basement :eek:

Well right now I am working on Methylated 1-Splenda. Its 500 times more sweeter than regular splenda, the drawback is its liver toxic.
08-02-2004, 03:46 PM
LeanMeOut

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozgod

Well right now I am working on Methylated 1-Splenda. Its 500 times more sweeter than regular splenda, the drawback is its liver toxic.

LOL....

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08-02-2004, 04:04 PM
Blown_SC

Quote:

Originally Posted by doby48

It used to be sweetened with Aspartame, but it seems that they have changed the formula cause in the last couple months I have found it sweetened with Splenda instead. If you can't find the Splenda sweetened, you can always buy the plain unsweetened Kool-Aid and add splenda to it yourself too.

OK thanks... we have different stuff up here, so I'll keep an eye out... :hello:
08-02-2004, 04:24 PM
PrairieDawg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozgod

Well right now I am working on Methylated 1-Splenda. Its 500 times more sweeter than regular splenda, the drawback is its liver toxic.

right on you'll have to hook me up
08-03-2004, 07:43 AM
AustrianOAK14

crystal light lemonade is what im drinking right now
08-03-2004, 07:44 AM
xenithon

i'm thrilled ;)